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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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